Coach a Perfect Mimic for Cruz, Johnson Says

Demetrious
Johnson will challenge Dominick
Cruz for the bantamweight championship in the UFC
Live 6 main event on Saturday at the Verizon Center in
Washington, D.C. During a pre-fight teleconference, the 25-year-old
AMC Pankration representative discussed the steps he took to
prepare for the unorthodox titleholder:

“I made a lot of adjustments in my style while preparing for
Dominick. One of my coaches that teaches me striking has watched 15
hours of footage on Cruz. He imitates Dominick, and he’s faster
than I am. And he’s able to fight me in the right spots where he
can pick up the style. He could imitate Floyd Mayweather, and
that’s what he brings to the table in my training camp.”